a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
Opioids are also called narcotics. They work by attaching to opioid receptors on the surface of the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal cells. They then can block pain messages from getting to the brain. Opioids also change the brain's interpretation of pain by affecting the way that pain signals are transmitted.
1 Painkilling medicines. 2  Some people with neuropathic pain turn to familiar over-the-counter painkillers like acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen. 3  While these drugs might help with mild or occasional pain, they're often not strong enough for serious nerve pain.